1970’s Steelers (7-3)
34

1990’s Bills (6-7)
6

 

Venue: Ralph Wilson Stadium - Buffalo, NY
Weather: Clear, 39 degrees


Scoring Summary

 

1970’s Steelers
1990’s Bills

1st

7
0

2nd

10
3

3rd

17
0

4th

0
3

OT

-
-

FINAL

34
6

 

Team Stats

 

Total Offense
Rushing
Passing
1st Downs
Turnovers

3rd Downs
4th Downs
Red Zone
Penalties
TOP

PIT

306
95
211
15
0

3/7
0/0
4/4
0/0
15:57

BUF

217
85
132
15
2

3/11
1/2
2/4
1/10
16:03

 

Scoring Plays

Qtr

1st

2nd


3rd


4th

Time

5:16

5:59
1:56
0:00

7:47
3:12
0:57

0:52

Detail

T. Brads… - 10 yds to B. Cunningham

T. Bradshaw - 5 yard run
S. Norwood - 37 yard FG
R. Gerela - 41 yard FG

J. Thomas - 14 yard Fum return
R. Gerela - 26 yard FG
T. Bradshaw - 10 yds to R. Grossman

S. Norwood - 17 yard FG

PIT

7

14
14
17

24
27
34

34

BUF

0

0
3
3

3
3
3

6


 

The 1970’s Steelers defense overwhelms the high-powered Bills in their week 14 visit to Buffalo.

 

Individual Player Stats


1970’s Pittsburgh Steelers

1990’s Buffalo Bills

PASSING

Terry Bradshaw

Comp

21/24

Pct

(87%)

Yards

222

TD - Int

2 - 0

PASSING

Jim Kelly

Comp

19/32

Pct

(59%)

Yards

191

TD - Int

0 - 0

RUSHING

Preston Pearson
Rocky Bleier
Terry Bradshaw
John Fuqua

Att

15
3
1
2

Yards

78
11
5
1

Avg

(5.2)
(3.7)
(5.0)
(0.5)

TD

0
0
1
0

RUSHING

Thurman Thomas
Larry Killebrew
Don Smith
Jim Kelly

Att

12
1
1
2

Yards

69
15
1
0

Avg

(5.8)
(15.0)
(1.0)
(0.0)

TD

0
0
0
0 + 2 Fum

RECEIVING

John Stallworth
Lynn Swann
B. Cunningham
Rocky Bleier
Frank Lewis
Preston Pearson
Randy Grossman

Rec

6
3
4
4
2
1
1

Yards

80
41
35
25
19
12
10

Avg

13.3
13.7
8.8
6.3
9.5
12.0
10.0

TD

0
0
1
0
0
0
1

RECEIVING

Keith McKeller
Bill Brooks
Andre Reed
Pete Metzlaars
Don Beebe
Thurman Thomas
Don Smith

Rec

5
4
3
2
2
2
1

Yards

44
43
37
18
17
17
15

Avg

8.8
10.8
12.3
9.0
8.5
8.5
15.0

TD

0
0
0
0
0
0
0


DEFENSE

Jack Lambert
Mike Wagner
Jack Ham
Loren Toews
Mel Blount

Donnie Shell
Gary Dunn*
Joe Greene
Glen Edwards
Dirt Winston

J.T. Thomas
Ernie Holmes
L.C. Greenwood
Robin Cole
Zack Valentine

Tack

8
7
6
5
4

4
3
3
3
2

1
1
1
1
1

TFL

1
0
0
1
0

1
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

Sacks

0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0

0.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0

0.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Etc

-
-
-
FR
Def

-
2 FF
-
Def
-

FR, Def, TD
-
-
-
-

DEFENSE

Darryl Talley
Shane Conlan
Kirby Jackson
Cornelius Bennett
Fred Smerlas

Nate Odomes
Bruce Smith
Henry Jones
Leonard Smith
Ray Bentley

Mark Kelso
Mike Lodish
Phil Hansen
Derrick Burroughs
Leon Seals

Carlton Bailey
John Hagy
James Williams

Tack

5
5
5
4
3

3
2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2
1

1
1
1

TFL

1
0
0
0
1

0
1
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0

Sacks

0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.5

0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0

Etc

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-


KICKING

Roy Gerela

FG

2/2

Pct

(100%)

PAT

4/4

Long

41

KICKING

Scott Norwood

FG

2/2

Pct

(100%)

PAT

0/0

Long

38

PUNTING

Bobby Walden

Punt

3

Yards

111

Avg

37.0

Long

47

PUNTING

Rick Tuten

Punt

4

Yards

177

Avg

44.3

Long

47

RETURINING

Frank Lewis
Lynn Swann

Ret

3 KR
2 PR

Avg

29.3
8.0

Long

31
16

TD

0
0

RETURINING

Don Smith

Ret

6 KR

Avg

20.2

Long

27

TD

0


* = Player of the Game